Police Investigating Double Fatal Collision In New Windsor

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Carroll County Sheriffs say two people have died after a two-car crash in New Windsor.

Officers say it happened around 4 p.m. Saturday at 1400 block of New Windsor Rd.

According to the report from the Carroll County Sheriff's office, Sheriff's deputies on the scene say the arrived to find a gray Ford Focus resting on the eastbound grassy shoulder facing west with heavy front-end damage, as well as a red Toyota Tundra facing south with heavy front end damage, in the westbound-facing shoulder.

Investigators say the Ford Focus was traveling eastbound on New Windsor Rd. when it failed to drive right of center, crossing over the double yellow lane divider into the westbound travel lane at a high rate of speed, striking the westbound-traveling Toyota head-on.

Police say the two care were each occupied by the driver only. The driver of the Ford, a 32-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by New Windsor Fire personnel. The driver of the Toyota was a 57-year-old woman who pronounced dead after being transported to Carroll Hospital Center.